Old Photograph Farm Workers Forfar Scotland

Old photograph of farm workers near Forfar, Angus, Scotland. Before the widespread use of machinery, the employment of farm workers was entirely governed by the " feeing " system. Twice a year, at statutory fairs or markets (such as the St Thomas' or feeing markets in neighbouring towns like Arbroath), farm workers would gather to negotiate their next six-month or twelve month contracts with local tenant farmers


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